05-01-2008, 01:15 PM
CaptainHenreh Wrote:I mean, don't you wish that we didn't have to be ashamed of our only large-scale motorcycle manufacturer?
I mean, it's not like they don't have the money, and it's not like they don't have the engineering talent
I have to disagree here... and not because I like Harleys. I think Harleys/Choppers are generally pretty lame, as are the people that ride them. That said... for many years now, Harley has been delivering what the customer wants and has the sales record to prove it. Sure, there was the AMF fiasco, but it seems they've moved past that now. They're selling chromed up, basic, reliable motorcycles, for huge profit. I say mad prawps for not shoving "new technology" at their customers, expecting them to buy it, such is the trend in the automotive world (and even the big 4 for bikes) to pack more 'stuff' in. Navigation... GPS... rain sensing windsheild washers.. slipper clutch... cramped up riding positions. Fuck that. Customer wants fat tires and chrome, give it to 'em.